L>:>0 PIGEOXS A XI) ALL A BO FT THEM. 



the head, neck and breast. There is a white, egg-shaped 

 spot on the forehead, and the tail is pure white, the dividing 

 line extending sharply around the rump at the vent. Eye 

 orange and beak black, though sometimes the upper man- 

 dible is white. The longer the boots the better, and a good 

 vulture hock is a great addition. The great tendency is to 

 throw young without the spot, and with foul tails. 



THE HELMET. 



These birds are much like clean-legged tumblers. They 

 run small in size and are pure white with a sort of dark cap 

 or "helmet," which begins at the nose, runs through the eye 

 and goes around the back of the head. The tail is black or 

 dark, from a clean cut line at the vent; the eye is pearl. 



They are great pets and good breeders, and are the sort of 

 birds that attract much attention from their peculiar marking. 



THE SPOT. 



In all points the Spot is identical with the Helmet, except 

 that the former has an oval spot on the head, beginning at 

 the nose and extending up the forehead and ending above 

 the eye. This spot must be clear and distinct and have 

 sharply defined edges. They come in Blue, Black, Red and 

 Yellow, clean legged or muffed. They also come plain, or 

 with peak or shell crests. The tail must be colored like that 

 of the Helmet. 



THE LETZ AXD THE SHIELD. 



The Letz and its relative the Shield are both German Toys, 

 relying on marking only for any claim to merit. The Shield 

 has a plain head, while the Letz has a shell crest and a rose 

 at the nostrils. Both have colored shoulders and wing bars, 

 and both rely on heavy boots and hocks. The Shield is simp- 

 ly a plain-headed Swallow, and the Letz, a Swallow with a 

 rose. 



